bathing beauty

[ bey-thing ]

noun

1. an attractive woman in a bathing suit, especially an entrant in a beauty contest.

bathing beauty

/ ˈbeɪðɪŋ /

noun

1. an attractive girl in a swimming costume Also called (old-fashioned)bathing belle

Word History and Origins

Origin of bathing beauty¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

From this angle, she’s the picture of a tranquil bathing beauty enjoying a peaceful dip in the sparkling ocean just before sunset.

From Vox

Here is the pool at the Banneker Recreation Center, some uniformed GIs peering through the fence at a bathing beauty within.

From Washington Post